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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR TICK AND MOSQUITO AWARENESS MONTH
2010
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks affect people across the United States and are
significant health threats in North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the mosquito-borne diseases La Crosse encephalitis, West Nile encephalitis and Eastern
equine encephalitis and the tick-borne diseases Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and
Lyme disease are preventable conditions in people and animals in North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the United States and North Carolina are vulnerable to the emergence of any of a number of
Old World mosquito-borne viruses, including Chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis and Rift Valley fever that
threaten both human and animal health, and that awareness to these threats among citizens is essential for early
recognition and control; and
WHEREAS, these diseases can cause severe illness and death in children and adults who would
otherwise be healthy; and
· WHEREAS, because mosquitoes and ticks are a natural part of our environment and cannot be
eradicated, residents should take protective measures during seasons of high vector activity because prevention is
the most efficient, environmentally-safe and cost-effective method to reduce the risk of disease; and
WHEREAS, these diseases can be difficult to diagnose and may resemble other infectious and
noninfectious diseases, so North Carolinians need to know about the symptoms and risks of vector-borne diseases
so that those who are possibly infected know to seek medical advice as these diseases are best treated early when
therapy is most effective; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina acknowledges the importance of increasing public awareness of vector­borne
diseases and encourages opportunities for community residents and health care providers to learn more
about the threat, medical implications and prevention of these diseases;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina do
hereby proclaim May 2010 as "TICK AND MOSQUITO AWARE NESS MONTH" in North Carolina and urge
citizens to recognize the importance of using preventative behaviors and seeking prompt medical treatment if
infection is suspected.
BEVERLY EA YES PERDUE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-fourth day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and ten, and o.fthe
Independence of the United. States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR TICK AND MOSQUITO AWARENESS MONTH
2010
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks affect people across the United States and are
significant health threats in North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the mosquito-borne diseases La Crosse encephalitis, West Nile encephalitis and Eastern
equine encephalitis and the tick-borne diseases Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and
Lyme disease are preventable conditions in people and animals in North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the United States and North Carolina are vulnerable to the emergence of any of a number of
Old World mosquito-borne viruses, including Chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis and Rift Valley fever that
threaten both human and animal health, and that awareness to these threats among citizens is essential for early
recognition and control; and
WHEREAS, these diseases can cause severe illness and death in children and adults who would
otherwise be healthy; and
· WHEREAS, because mosquitoes and ticks are a natural part of our environment and cannot be
eradicated, residents should take protective measures during seasons of high vector activity because prevention is
the most efficient, environmentally-safe and cost-effective method to reduce the risk of disease; and
WHEREAS, these diseases can be difficult to diagnose and may resemble other infectious and
noninfectious diseases, so North Carolinians need to know about the symptoms and risks of vector-borne diseases
so that those who are possibly infected know to seek medical advice as these diseases are best treated early when
therapy is most effective; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina acknowledges the importance of increasing public awareness of vector­borne
diseases and encourages opportunities for community residents and health care providers to learn more
about the threat, medical implications and prevention of these diseases;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina do
hereby proclaim May 2010 as "TICK AND MOSQUITO AWARE NESS MONTH" in North Carolina and urge
citizens to recognize the importance of using preventative behaviors and seeking prompt medical treatment if
infection is suspected.
BEVERLY EA YES PERDUE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-fourth day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and ten, and o.fthe
Independence of the United. States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.